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Finnish Forest Industries

FORESTS ARE FINLAND’S MOST VALUABLE NATURAL RESOURCE

The Finnish Forest Industries Federation’s goal is to ensure that Finland offers a competitive and innovative operating environment for forest industry production, employment, and investments.

The Finnish forest industry’s sustainability commitments

The report is a summary of our progress towards our ambitious sustainability goals.

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facts about Finnish foresT industry

The Finnish forest industry has traditionally been responsible for about a fifth of Finland’s exports.

The forest industry is an active influencer in Eu

The EU is an important economic and political community for the forest industry.

Tomorrow is made of wood

The EU forest strategy took steps in the right direction

The EU forest strategy took steps in the right direction

Even with important improvements in the final stages of preparation, the strategy remains contradictory.

EU climate package will not boost green growth;

EU climate package will not boost green growth

Fit for 55 climate and energy package does not recognise the solutions provided by the forest industry

EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism CBAM as a signal to the world

EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism CBAM as a signal to the world.

Implementation guidance should respect the sustainability criteria of Renewable Energy Directive

The EU Commission should respect REDII criteria

The Commission recently published its proposal for guidance on the sustainability criteria for forest biomass used in energy production.

Tomorrow is made of wood

Wood-based solutions from Finland

Wood-based innovations from Finnish forests reduce the need for fossil-based products. Read more about the wood-based solutions here.

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MTK and Finnish Forest Industries: Poor preparation by the European Commission leads to increased bureaucracy without climate benefits – Finland needs to oppose the adoption of the EU's sustainable finance criteria

The EU's sustainable finance criteria should not be accepted

Poor preparation by the European Commission leads to increased bureaucracy without climate benefits.

Finnish forest resources keep growing if policy promotes active forestry

Event on the role of carbon sinks in the EU climate policy

MEP Torvalds: "LULUCF proposal will be very important for forest-rich Finland and our forest industries."

The Finnish forest industry’s sustainability commitments - Progress Report

The Finnish forest industry’s sustainability commitments

The report is a summary of our progress towards our ambitious sustainability goals.

Read the report

MEP Katainen: ”Competence on forest policy remains in the hands of Member States”

Event on the status of the EU biodiversity strategy

MEP Katainen: ”Competence on forest policy remains in the hands of Member States”

Viewpoints on the EU climate and energy policy

Viewpoints on the EU climate and energy policy

The forest industry emphasises the importance of mitigating climate change.

EU Biodiversity Strategy

EU Biodiversity Stategy: All pillars of sustainability must be taken into account

All pillars of sustainability must be taken into account

EU Biodiversity Stategy: All pillars of sustainability must be taken into account

Solutions for meeting the goals of sustainable finance

Solutions for meeting the goals of sustainable finance

The forest sector offers solutions for proceeding towards the important and bold environmental goals of sustainable finance.